Federal / Agency News
HUD Designates DDAs, QCTs for 2023
HUD published a Federal Register notice designating 2023 difficult development areas (DDAs) and qualified census tracts (QCTs).
The Hill: The U.S. Has an Affordable Housing Shortage. Here’s What Congress Can Do To Fix It
In an Op-Ed in The Hill, Rachel Fee with the New York Housing Conference calls on Congress to exempt affordable housing from private activity bond cap. “By ex
NCSHA Elects 2023 Board of Directors
The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) recently elected its 2023 Board of Directors
Improving Experiences for Residents with Disabilities in Federally Assisted Family Housing Webinar – Nov. 16
The Urban Institute is hosting a virtual discussion on how to improve housing and service access for people with disabilities living in federally assisted family housing at 12:15 p.m. ET on November 16.
The National Housing Trust Fund: A Summary of 2018 State Projects
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) issued a new report documenting the impact of the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF).
HOPWA Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program was established 30 years ago to provide communities with resources and incentives for devising long-term strategies to develop a range of housing assistance and supportive services for low-income people living with HIV and their families.
HUD Hosts Affordable Housing Development for Newer Nonprofits Webinar – Nov. 9
From noon to 1 p.m. ET on November 9 HUD will host a webinar aimed at newer nonprofits interested in developing affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income households.
Secretaries Fudge and Yellen Tout President Biden’s Plan to Boost Affordable Housing
An op-ed by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge calls President Biden’s plan to boost affordable housing both unprecedented and necessary.
IRS Sets 2023 PAB, LIHTC Per-Capita Multiplier and Small-State Minimums; Allocates $5.4 Million to Unused Pool
IRS Revenue Procedure 2022-38 sets the per-capita multiplier for nine percent LIHTCs ($2.75) and the small state minimum ($3,185,000), as well as the private bond multiplier ($120) and the small state minimum ($358,845,000).
HUD Releases Guide on Increasing Supply of New Affordable Housing
A new guide from HUD, Increasing the Supply of New Affordable Housing: Quick Guide to Using HUD’s Community Planning and Development (CPD) Programs, details funding sources available for affordable housing and provides case studies.
RAD Achieves $15 Billion in Construction Investment Milestone
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced that construction investment for affordable housing preservation through the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program has surpassed $15 billion since the program’s inception in 2013.
HUD Hosts Climate Resources Webinar – Nov. 1
HUD will host a webinar from 1 to 2 p.m. ET on November 1 to introduce the Community Resilience Toolkit and the Climate Resilience Implementation Guides. The guides provide step-by-step instructions on how to implement specific resilience projects and programs to address climate hazards using Community Planning and Development (CPD) and other funding.